Anchor-projectile.



N.849,205. PATBNTBD APR.2,-19ov; E. s. GLOUGH.

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UNITED STATESATENT OEEIOE.

EDWIN S. oLOUoI-I, O'E SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOE OE ONE-HALE 'ToWILLIAM WILLIAMSON, OE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

ANCHOR-PROJECTILE.

l' No. 849,205.

Specification of Letters Patent.

lfatented April 2, 1907.

Application filled July 27, 1906. Serial No. 328,130.

T all whom it muy concern:

Be it known that l, EDWIN S. CLOUGH, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of the city of Seattle, in the county of Kingand State of Washington, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements 1 n Anchor-Projectiles, of which the following 1s aspecification.

My invention has for its primary object to provide a simple andefficient device of the above type which is especially adapted for use1n projecting and anchoring a life-line to establish connection betweena grounded vessel and the shore.

With the above and other objects referred to hereinafter in view theinvention resides in the construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts as set forth in this specication and dened in the appended claims.

ln the accomp any'ng drawings, wherein like reference numerals designatecorresponding parts throughout, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectionalview of the invention, showing the same loaded in a gun for projection.Figs. 2 and 3 are transverse sections taken on lines 2 2 and 3 3,respectively, of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail view.

With reference to the drawings numeral 1 indicates a projectile formedwith a chambered head ortion 2 and a hollow stem 3, the latter being ofsuitable diameter to fit in the bore of a gun, as 3'.

Mounted on the projectile are engaging members, as fiukes 4, which arepreferably swingably supported on respective pivots 5, seated in ribs 6,which extend longitudinally of the head portion 2, the members normallylying in retracted positions in the channels between respective ribs 6and having base extensions 4', which project inwardly throughsuitable-slots provided in the head portions. l

Located within the projectile 1 is a drawbar, as 7, having lateralextensions 8 at its rear end, which project throughlongitudinallyextending slots 2', provided in the stem 3. l

Pivotally connected each with the exten- -sion 4' of a respective member4 are links, as

9 and 9', the former of which extend to and are pivotally connected withthe draw-bar 7, while the latter are pivoted together at their innerends and engaged in a suitable aperture 7', provided in said bar, asshown in Fig. 4.

Reference-nulneral ll indicates an annular member slidably fitting uponthe stem 3 and having opposite forwardly-projecting arms l2, which havetheir forward end portions slidably engaged in suitable aperturesprovided in the head portion 2. The arms 12 are provided withlongitudinally-extending slots 8', which receive the projecting endportions of the extensions 8 of the draw-bar, thereby providing a slipconnection which permits of a primary movement of member 11 beforeeifecting movement of said bar.

The i rope or life-line, as 14, is connected with member l 1 in anyconvenient manneras, for example, by means of a chain 15, fastened tosaid line and engaged with suitable studs 16, secured to said member atopposite points.

In operation the projectile is loaded in the gun with the engagingmembers 4 in retracted positions, as indicated in Fig. l. Upondischarging the gun the projectile 1 during its initial movement takesup the life-line in a comparatively gradual manner, owing to therelatively sliding movement between stem 3 and member 11, until theextensions 8 are engaged by the forward end walls of slots 8', when thetension on the outgoing portion of the line will tend to retain saidmember against movement with the projectile, and thereby, through themedium of draw-bar 8 and the links 9 and 9', swing the engaging members4 outwardly on their pivots. v

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States of America,

1. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile, an engagingmember movably mounted thereon, means for attaching a life-line movableon said projectile, to move said member, and a Slip connection betweensaid means and the member.

2. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile, an engagingmember swingably mounted thereon, means for attaching a life-linemovable on said projectile, a slip connection associated with saidmeans, and a 4link connection between said member and said slipconnection.

3. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile, an engagingmember movably mounted thereon, means for attaching a rope movable uponsaid projectile, and means operatively connecting said member with IOOsaid attaching means permitting of an independent movement of thelatter.

4. A device of the type set `forth comprising a projectile, an engagingmember movablv mounted thereon, a draw-bar connected with said member,means for attaching a rope movable upon said projectile, and a slipconnection between said means and the bar.

5. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile, an engagingmember movably mounted thereon, a draw-bar connected With said member,an annular member for attaching a rope movable on said projectile, and aslip connection between said. attaching member and the bar.

6. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile, an engagingmember swingably mounted thereon, a draw-bar connected with said memberhaving an angular extension, and means for attaching a rope slidable onsaid projectile and having an arm provided With a slot receiving saidextension.

7. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile formed with a-cliambered head portion and a hollow stem, anengaging member swingablymounted on said head portion, a draw-bar Within said projectileconnected with said member and having an angular extension, and anannular member for attaching a rope slidable on said stem and i havingan arm provided With a slot receiving said extension.

8. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile, an engagingmember movably mounted thereon, a movable means in said projectileconnected to said member, and a line operatively connected to saidmovable means for effecting movement thereof.

9. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile, having a headportion and a stem, an engaging member movably mounted on said headportion, and means in said head portion connected with said member tooperate the same, and means having a lifeline attached thereto securedto said first means.

10. A device of the type set forth comprising a projectile, an engagingmember mounted thereon for movement to relatively projected andretracted positions and having an extension arranged in said projectile,and

means connected to the extension of said member for operating saidmember.

Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 14th day of July, 1906.

EDWIN S. CLOUGH.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. FILKINS, ARLrrA ADAMS.

